<h3>Kubrick</h3>

<p>Kubrick theme for Moodle. Based on an original idea and using images created by <a target="_top" href="http://binarybonsai.com/colophon/" title="read more about Michael Heilemann">Michael Heilemann</a> for his original implementation of the <a target="_top" href="http://binarybonsai.com/kubrick/" title="Kubrick homepage">Kubrick theme for Wordpress (blogging software)</a>.</p>

<h4>customising the header image</h4>
<p>The blue header is designed to be easily customisable. To replace it with another image you can either:
<ul>
<li>upload an image named <code>personalheader.jpg</code> to your Moodle's Site Files.</li>
<li>upload an image named <code>personalheader.jpg</code> to the root of the theme directory.</li>
<li>replace the <code>kubrickheader.jpg</code> in the theme directory with one of your own creation.</li>
</ul>
The first method will take precedence over the second if both are used at the same time. The third method requires extra effort to ensure that the image matches exactly with it's surroundings.</p>

<h4>creating header images</h4>
<p>There are several ways to create a custom header. They are listed here in order of complexity from most difficult to easiest:
<ul>
<li>use photoshop to edit the <code>.PSD</code> file contained in this theme directory with Photoshop.</li>
<li>use <a target="_top" href="http://www.redalt.com/Tools/kubrickr.php" title="Kubric/Flickr header generator tool from Red Alt">Kubrickr</a> to select a <a target="_top" href="http://creativecommons.org/learnmore" title="learn more about the Creative Commons project">Creative Commons licenced</a> image from <a target="_top" href="http://www.flickr.com/" title="Flickr, the photo sharing website">Flickr</a> and have it automatically converted to the right format for use with Kubrick. Note you must judge the aspect ratio well to get the best results.</li>
<li>download a precreated header image from the gallery at <a target="_top" href="http://www.digitalwestex.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6" title="a gallery of replacement Kubrick header images">Digital Westex</a>.</li>
<li>in a pinch you can upload any image of around 760 by 200 pixels in size. By default the center bottom portion of the image will be used with any extra area above and to either side of this being cut off.</li>
</ul>
For information on how to edit the <code>.PSD</code> file see this blog entry post about a <a target="_top" href="http://www.janicek.com/archives/2005/02/23/rotating-image-banner-for-kubrick/" title="Kubrick header creation instructions, be sure to read the first comment">randomly rotating image banner</a>. The instructions are actually slightly over-complicated, read the first comment for a more straightforward solution. The site however is good for inspiration as it uses the random image technology to display a selection of striking images, refresh the page to see more.</p>
<h4>no image mode</h4>
<p>If you are in a low bandwidth environment, or simply prefer a minimalist look, you can remove most of the images in this theme by removing the "images" stylesheet entry in <code>config.php</code>. This is a taster for <em>K2</em>, the sequel to Kubrick currently being worked on by its creator, which will be entirely CSS driven.</p>

